Islington Boxing Club

Last year, we created a GoFundMe for the desperate need to replace gloves, punch bags, groin guards, head guards, pads, etc. So far, with the amazing support of our IBC Family & supporters, we were able to replace our gloves, head guards, groin guards and pads at the start of 2026. Our goal now is to raise funds to replace our much needed punch bags! If you can, any donation is greatly appreciated and we would love your support - please feel free to share, also! gofundme.com/f/raising-fund…

Our next home show! 💥 Islington Boxing Club will be hosting an Open Boxing Show @ Haverstock School, Chalk Farm on Sunday 29th March 2026 🔴⚪️🥊

For International Women’s Day, IBC coaches, Sarah & Connor, will be holding a Recreational Class IWD Fundraiser on Saturday 7th March from 1:00-2:30pm with all proceeds going to White Ribbon UK. Sessions are open to everyone with entries being £10.00 pp and can be paid cash/card on arrival.

Real honour to have Moses Itauma up at IBC....

‼️THIS SUNDAY‼️ This Sunday (15th February), Islington Boxing Club will be holding our home show @ Haverstock School, NW3 2BQ. The boxing will start @ 1pm. Many of our Junior Competitive boxers (10-16 years old) will be showcasing their skills in amateur boxing bouts as well as our Senior Boxers (17-35 years old). For those in our Infants, Junior Academy, Junior Progression and Junior Competitive classes, it is great to watch their fellow teammates and to see those who may have progressed through the Infants, Junior Academy/Progression Classes and are now moving onto the next stage of competition. This will be an opportunity for your child(ren) who have shown an interest in boxing at Islington Boxing Club to give them the motivation and insight to progress to the next levels. Many parents also enjoy watching the young children box.  We have a special offer to club members of the Infants, Junior Academy, Junior Progression and Junior Competitive classes of 1x adult and 1x child ticket for the total of £20.00 (a saving of £10.00). These tickets must be pre-purchased by 12pm on Saturday 14th February in order to qualify for this special offer; to purchase the tickets, please contact Millie on either: Email: islingtonboxingclub@hotmail.com Tel: 07500828151 Please come along and support your club!

A massive thank you to @boxwisefoundation for the amazing opportunity to host @Queensberry & Moses Itauma 🥊❤️

Well done to our very own Connor Daly (Coach & CS Manager) and Millie Hagland (Manager) on winning awards at the YES Charity Annual Awards 2025 yesterday evening! Connor won ‘YES Coach of The Year’ for his outstanding contribution in both coaching and overall club development. Millie won ‘YES Community Contribution Award’ for acknowledging an individual that has made a meaningful impact on their club’s community through service or outreach. Well done Millie & Connor - we’re proud of you! 🏆

Islington Boxing Club would like to welcome on board, Jasmine Talines as a Coach for our Junior Academy, Senior Academy and Infants Boxing Classes. She started tonight and performed well and a great additional to the team. Jasmine will now also be one of our in-house Personal Trainers working Monday-Saturday @ IBC. For more information or to book in, please email islingtonboxingclub@hotmail.com or text 07500828151 🥊 Jasmine is one of our Senior Competitive Squad Boxers and is also a qualified England Boxing Level 1 Coach. Welcome to the IBC Coaches Team, Jasmine! 🔴⚪️

YOU WIN OR YOU LEARN. Last weekend we had several Islington boxers competing in the London Intermediate & Youth Championships on Saturday and Sunday @ Springwest Academy, Feltham. These were the first lot of boxers competing in 2026 after the Christmas break. It wasn’t the set of results we hoped for, but championships remind us of a simple truth: you must earn victories — no one is ever entitled to win. SATURDAY – SEMI-FINALS RESULTS •Dominic Marton – Won via Unanimous Decision •Troy O’Connor – Lost via Unanimous Decision •Rico Santos – Lost 4–0 •Shadrach Olubanjo (U57.5kg, Intermediate) – Lost via a 3–2 Split decision •Kingsley Frizzell (U65kg, Intermediate) – Won via Unanimous Decision •Dylan Gibson (U70kg, Youth) – Lost via 3–2 Split •Toks Rowaiye defeated club-mate Lemar Topper (both U60kg, Intermediate) via a 3–2 Split decision •Joseph Burton (U62.5kg, Intermediate) - Lost via a 3–2 Split decision •Mohammed Mohammed (U80kg, Intermediate) – Lost via Unanimous Decision SUNDAY – LONDON FINALS RESULTS •Dominic Marton – Lost via Unanimous Decision •Toks Rowaiye – Lost via Unanimous Decision •Kingsley Frizzell – Lost via 4–1 Split Decision These experiences are part of the journey, you take it on the chin, lick your wounds, learn from it, and get straight back to work! No shortcuts. No guarantees. 🔴⚪️🥊

🔴 Islington Boxing Club kick off 2026 in championship action ⚪️ On Saturday, IBC began the New Year at the London Youth & Senior Intermediate Championships, with quarter-final contests taking place at Broadwater Farm Sports Centre. Results: •Reggie Venables (U62.5kg) – lost via a 4–1 split decision in the Youth Championships •Toks Rowaiye (U60kg) – won by unanimous decision •Lemar Topper (U60kg) – won by 3–2 split decision •Kingsley Frizzell (U65kg) – won by unanimous decision, avenging a previous defeat to the same opponent Next up, IBC have 10 boxers competing this Saturday at Springwest Academy. Well done to all involved 🔴⚪️🥊

Well done to our Thursday Infants Class for their amazing effort this term! 🥊❤️ Today, they received their certificates, medals and water bottles! 🏅

Repost from @englandboxingofficial Dylan falls to a unanimous decision result following a scrappy bout against a tall and difficult Czechian 🦁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Commiserations Dylan, rest up and we go again 👊

Well done to our Tuesday Infants Class for their amazing effort this term! 🥊❤️ Today, they received their certificates, medals and water bottles! 🏅

Islington Boxing Club would like to wish the best of sporting luck to our very own, Dylan Gibson who has travelled to Germany for the European Championships representing England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 He has worked extremely hard to get to become an England international boxer for years and we hope that this is the first of many tournaments to come. Best of luck DyBo’s and to all of the @englandboxingofficial team 🔴⚪️🥊 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

London Calling 📞 Southern Counties hosted London in a team match at the historic York Hall, Bethnal Green, with Islington Boxing Club proudly fielding 3️⃣ London representatives. 🥊 Nawir Ahmed Competing for the first time this season — and at a higher weight than his previous outings — Nawir impressed with control, composure and clean work to earn a unanimous decision victory. He got some ring rust off and will be aiming to be active in the new year. 🥊 Ilya Kyrch Continuing his strong run of form, Ilya also boxed to a unanimous decision win and was later awarded ‘Best London Boxer of the Day’ — a well-deserved accolade and testament to his activity and consistency. 🥊 Charlie Corbel Closing out for IBC, Charlie started sharply in his 3x3s contest, but his opponent’s experience and depth proved the difference as the bout progressed, resulting in a unanimous decision loss. A valuable learning experience that will only benefit him as he steps up further in the new year. Brilliant to see the London squads active and competing regularly. All the bouts on Saturday were competitive which resulted in a 6-6 draw in the team match. Thanks to Ben Harnsworth for the opportunity for the London boxers and amateur boxing in general 🔴⚪️🥊

Michael Clark competed on the Far Cotton ABC open show on Friday night in Northampton. He had boxed the night before on the Uxbridge show (a win via a 4-1 split decision). Michael won via unanimous decision against a boxer from the host club earning his second winners trophy in as many nights. 🏆🏆 A brilliant back-to-back performance showing consistency, sharpness and composure. Well done Michael 🔴⚪️🥊

On Thursday night, 7️⃣ IBC boxers stepped through the ropes on the Uxbridge ABC Open Show @ Hayes Working Men’s Club. 🥊 Heidi Brennan Opened the evening in a skills bout, showing continued development and sharp improvements with each outing. 🥊 Michael Clark Boxed confidently against a home boxer, securing a 4–1 split-decision victory. We felt he edged the 1st and 3rd rounds through clean, controlled work. 🥊 Hayden Paul-Grant (aka Long Hair Twin) Hayden also faced a home boxer and delivered a strong performance to win unanimously — a solid showing and a step forward. 🥊 Rico Santos In his first 3x3s contest, Rico met a more experienced opponent and dropped a 4–1 split decision. A valuable learning experience with lots to build from. 🥊 Hanif El-Hafadi Despite conceding weight, Hanif boxed intelligently and dominated throughout to win unanimously. Now 5-0, he has been extremely active over the last 8 weeks and continues to progress rapidly. 🥊 Jude “The Dude” Kanor Club boxer, Jude won via RSC1. Jude was up against it with a strong opponent in front of him who was winning the exchanges, Jude landed a clean jab that suddenly floored opponent and the contest was waved off. 🥊 Kingsley Frizzell Closed the night for IBC with a RSC3 victory against an opponent from Tiger Bay ABC, travelling from Cardiff, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 . Kingsley showed real development and composure throughout his 3x3 contest. A massive well done to all our boxers, and a big thank you to @uxbabc for the opportunity to compete. 🔴⚪️🥊

4️⃣/4️⃣ for Islington Boxing Club on Friday night! 🔴⚪️🥊 We had four boxers compete across two shows in London — and all four came home with the win. 🔥 Bromley Show • Frankie Christou — Unanimous Decision (UD) 🔥 Fight for Peace Show • Rayne Ross — Unanimous • Ilya Kyrch — 4–1 Split Decision • Hanif El-Hafadi — Unanimous A brilliant night’s work from all the boxers and coaches. Well done, lads! 🔴⚪️🥊

3 boxers competed on the Army Boxing Show last night held at the Army Combat Centre in Aldershot. Jasmine Talines and James Denniss both won via split decision verdicts whilst Mohammed Hotak lost via a split decision. Well done to the boxers and to the coaches for taking the time out as always for the boxers 🔴⚪️🥊